Pharmacist (CPP) – Gastrointestinal Oncology (2024)

Full-time

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Summary:
UNC Hospitals (UNCH) Department of Pharmacy has an opening for a highly motivated pharmacist interested in joining our Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Clinical Team in the Chapel Hill, NC region through a hybrid work model. A Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) functions as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentialing committee to provide high-quality, cost-effective care to patients in collaboration with a supervising physician and healthcare team.

This individual will directly report to the Clinical Manager of the Hematology/Oncology Service Line. Additionally, this individual will work closely with the Hematology/Oncology clinical and operational pharmacists at the UNC Medical Center as well as the Specialty pharmacists within the UNC Carolina Care Pharmacy Network

Responsibilities:
1. Clinical Responsibilities: Builds a clinical practice that collaborates with physicians and providers to care for GI oncology clinic patients. Works closely with GI oncology clinic physicians and providers to determine appropriate treatment plans. Provides longitudinal dosing and monitoring of appropriate regimens. Aligns daily practice with medication management goals set forth by the institution or pharmacy director, including medication use evaluations and medication reconciliation. Educates patients and families about their treatment plans and subsequent medication management including lab monitoring. Educates staff on guideline updates and practice advancements associated with this patient population. Manages toxicities and adverse effects caused by medication regimens for patients seen in the clinic. Manages transitions of care for patients from the acute to ambulatory care setting and vice versa.
2. Distributive Responsibilities: Identifies and enrolls eligible patients in specialty pharmacy services including UNC SSC Pharmacy and serves as a contact for the clinic. Aligns daily responsibilities to support retail distributional operations. Coordinates with the UNC SSC Pharmacy and the UNC Medication Assistance Program (MAP).
3. Precepting/Teaching/Scholarly activities: Educates UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students and UNC Medical Center pharmacy residents on experiential rotations. Educates GI oncology clinic staff on guideline updates and practice advancements. Serves as a standing committee member on select groups of committees within UNC Medical Center and/or Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Designs and implements projects. Conducts research; prepares and submits manuscripts for publication
4. Leadership: Provides instruction to physicians, nurses, ancillaries, residents and/or students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, in-services and CE. Develops programs/lectures and participates in community outreach programs. Leads quality improvement initiatives.
5. Quality: Engages in continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement. Consults with management in assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluating clinical/system issues and models of care. Develops new clinical programs or services within the clinic/department to improve patient care.

Skills and Attributes:

• Extensive clinical skills and pharmacotherapy knowledge base in Hematology/Oncology
• Strong oral and written communication, organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to work in team environment
• Development of manuscripts for submission in collaboration with colleagues
• Ability to design and implement projects
• Collect and interpret data accurately
• Ability to critically evaluate workflows, processes and/or clinical services to generate and maintain a practice for continuous quality improvement
• Ability to establish and maintain quality metrics to capture and demonstrate impact

Preferred Experience:

• Completion of a Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency or equivalent experience
• Completion of an Oncology (PGY2) Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience
• Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

Education Requirements:
● Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● CPP must by a registered Pharmacist and licensed CPP in the state of NC. Credentialing and Privileging must be completed through the appropriate UNC HCS accrediting body as an APP prior to start date.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● North Carolina registered Pharmacist:. BS Pharmacy or Pharm D. BPS Certification or Geriatric Certification or ASHP residency program + 2 years of experience
● North Carolina Registered Pharmacist:. Pharm D. 3 years experience. 1 certificate program
● North Carolina Registered Pharmacist:. BS Pharmacy. 5 years experience. 2 certificate programs
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH Retail Contract Pharmacie

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $49.75 – $62.17 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint)

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Durham

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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